There is no such thing as normal. There, I said it. This is not the “new normal” and we are likely never going back to “normal.” We are now living in a world where change is the rapid, continuous, and ever-present. We need to meet this new reality with agility, optimism, and a growth mindset. […]
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“A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.” ~Winston Churchill The stories we tell ourselves can implicitly limit our possibilities. Great examples of these narratives can be found here: https://bit.ly/2KomABW. On the flip side, if you tell yourself a hopeful story, it can allow you to take
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Is it hard to find how to say no? How many times have you found yourself saying YES when you’d rather yell NO? I had a coach tell me, “if it isn’t a hell yes, then it’s a solid no.” And, I come back to this mantra often as I juggle social commitments, civic engagements,
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Here’s why I love time blocking: How many emails do you think you get in a single day? At the peak of my practice, I was getting 200+ emails a day! 😱 Always-on behavior is harmful to long-term mental health and bad for productivity. The constant fragmentation of our time and concentration has become the
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After leaving behind my work as a law partner to become an executive coach, I got asked a lot of questions about how all this works. “Do you know how to find a business coach? How do I hire one? What do they do?” As an executive coach for women, I want for you EXACTLY
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Are you looking to up your executive presence? Certain learned speech patterns can prevent women from showing up as leaders at work. Whether you realize it or not, there are very real barriers preventing women from fully self-actualizing as leaders. First off, opportunity. 155 countries have at least one law that limits women’s economic opportunities;
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All of us struggle to succeed on our own terms. And, if you want to accelerate your career, working harder is seldom the answer. Fourth century Greek philosopher, Diogenes, said, “Without goals, and plans to reach them, you are like a ship that has set sail with no destination.” Here are some key strategies for
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Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover. – Mark Twain Since I decided to leave BigLaw–yes, a lawyer career
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I bought $200 in groceries and then ate my child’s leftover chicken nuggets over the sink because I’m too tired to cook. Sound familiar? We’ve ALL been there. If you follow me on Twitter (@snwalsh), you know that I LOVE to cook. And, I’ve shared that love with my husband and our kids, so that
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“You talk as though you’ve been enslaved. If you don’t like your fate, change it! You are your own master, there are no shackles on you. ” ~ Aida Are you dragging your heels or afraid of career transition? When I spent the summer of 2000 in New York City, I was fortunate enough to
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